S.o.t.D. - The Ship – Brian Eno

The Ship – Brian Eno

It’s Eno. It’s awesome.

S.o.t.D. - Oblique (Synkro Remix) – Sabre, Stray & Halogenix

Oblique (Synkro Remix) – Sabre, Stray & Halogenix

I have to love this tune just because of the sample of Against The Sky off the greatest album of all time, The Pearl by Harold Budd and Brian Eno (and let’s not forget the credit to local boy Daniel Lanois. The Pearl was recorded at Grant Ave. Studios, not so far from me.)

S.o.t.D. - Just Another Day – Brain Eno

Just Another Day – Brain Eno

Great song by the great Eno. And the time lapse video of a wooded area over the course of a year that accompanies it is very appropriate. Read a little further in the description, and it turns out it was filmed on the north shore of the Thames River in Komoka Provincial Park, west of London, Ontario, Canada. Hey! I know that area quite well.

S.o.t.D. - Warszawa – David Bowie

Warszawa – David Bowie

This is really more Eno than Bowie. All right with me.

S.o.t.D. - Thursday Afternoon – Brian Eno

Thursday Afternoon – Brian Eno

Seems only appropriate that I play this hour long composition, on a thursday afternoon.

Amazing, but did I really even have to say that, given it’s Mr. Eno?

S.o.t.D. - With Or Without You – U2

With Or Without You – U2 

Great song off a great album.

S.o.t.D. - An Ending (Ascent) – Brian Eno

An Ending (Ascent) – Brian Eno 

I think I want this played at my funeral. Or if I was having a kid, in the delivery room while it was being born.

S.o.t.D. – An Echo Of Night – Harold Budd & Brian Eno

An Echo Of Night – Harold Budd & Brian Eno

My favourite track off my favourite album. If going by how many thousands of times I’ve played a record is any indication of a favourite record, The Pearl by Budd & Eno wins hands down. Thousands, tens of thousands of times. I’ve worn out cassette copies of it, own it on vinyl and CD. It’s been the soundtrack to my dreams on hundreds, thousands of nights, played on endless repeat. 

Not to mention that this album, was recorded right here in Hamilton at the Lanois family’s Grant Avenue Studios. Wow. His Holiness, Brian Eno, graced Hamilton with his presence.